Processing Lead - Plant Mechanic

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

What You'll Get:

• $2,500 Retention Bonus
• Competitive wages based on experience
• Non-Production/Preventative Maintenance Season (November - May): Four 10 Hour Shifts, Monday - Thursday (Days)
• Production Season (June - November) - 12 hours shift 4 days on 2 days off rotating schedule (2nd Shift)
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• Positive work environment with family spirit
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for setting production goals of the plant, such as TPH, CPT, etc.
• Ensure a timely start-up of operations.
• Train production seasonal and/or full-time employees in the proper, safe, and efficient operation of the machinery to which they are assigned.
• Responsible for supervising and monitoring seasonal labor to ensure job tasks are being completed in a safe manner.
• Handle minor personnel problems. Refer major problems to managers.
• Responsible for the major repair, maintenance, & installation of all machinery in the assigned area.
• Orders parts & supplies, and assists in the assessment of new machinery & equipment as needed.
• Estimate labor hours & materials for specific job, while being cost conscious of all aspects.
• In the off-season, needs to be involved in any number of maintenance activities including machine repair/overhaul, installation of new processing equipment, building walkways and work platforms, guarding, cleaning, painting, applying floor epoxy, etc.

What You'll Bring:

• A two year certificate from college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A great safety attitude and record

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO NEW RICHMOND

Located 29 miles from Saint Paul, MN and 37 miles from Minneapolis, MN New Richmond is known for its breathtaking scenery. Explore everything this area has to offer - from activities and attractions, to fairs and festivals, there's something here for everybody!

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities